Rockmart - Brunswick

Upon landing at Brunswick-Glynco Jetport Airport, the twin engine airplane bounced. The gear collapsed and the airplane went out of control and came to rest on its belly. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Rockmart - Brunswick

Registration

N33LM

MSN

2341

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

July 24, 1979 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Brunswick-Golden Isles (Glynco Jetport) Georgia

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 24, 1979 at 04:00 PM, Rockmart - Brunswick experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Wiregrass Aviation, with the event recorded near Brunswick-Golden Isles (Glynco Jetport) Georgia.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Upon landing at Brunswick-Glynco Jetport Airport, the twin engine airplane bounced. The gear collapsed and the airplane went out of control and came to rest on its belly. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N33LM, MSN 2341, year of manufacture 1943.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing at Brunswick-Glynco Jetport Airport, the twin engine airplane bounced. The gear collapsed and the airplane went out of control and came to rest on its belly. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Rockmart - Brunswick

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N33LM

MSN

2341

Year of Manufacture

1943